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Jackson welcomed Eissa in January 2017 with her estranged husband, Wissam Al Mana. The pair announced their split the following April.

While the singer is currently wrapping up her Las Vegas residency at the MGM, Jackson's little boy has apparently developed a passion for music, just like his mom.

\"I bought him a real violin and he got so excited,\" Jackson said. \"He sleeps with it. He eats breakfast, lunch and dinner with it.\"

Looks like Miss Jackson has a child prodigy on her hands.

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